Being resilient

  • Seeing Squares
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    Seeing Squares

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a square.

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    Poly Plug Rectangles

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    The computer has made a rectangle and will tell you the number of spots it uses in total. Can you find out where the rectangle is?

  • Five Coins
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    Five Coins

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Ben has five coins in his pocket. How much money might he have?

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    The Puzzling Sweet Shop

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What could each of the children buy in the sweet shop?

  • Make 37 Poster
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    Make 37

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Four bags contain 1s, 3s, 5s and 7s. Can you pick ten numbers from the bags so that their total is 37?

  • School fair necklaces
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    School Fair Necklaces

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    How many possible symmetrical necklaces can you find? How do you know you've found them all?

  • The Third Dimension
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    The Third Dimension

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Here are four cubes joined together. How many other arrangements of four cubes can you find? Can you draw them on dotty paper?

  • Buying a Balloon
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    Buying a Balloon

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Lola bought a balloon at the circus using six coins. What could Lola have paid for the balloon?

  • Which Scripts?
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    Which Scripts?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    There are six numbers written in five different scripts. Can you sort out which is which?

  • Highest and Lowest
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    Highest and Lowest

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Put operations signs between the numbers 3, 4, 5 and 6. What answers can you make?